Thieves snatch $30K in merchandise from Walmart

Los Lunas store robbed of firearms, electronics

Los Lunas police released a surveillance video of an early Christmas morning break-in, where $30,000 worth of items was stolen.

The incident happened around 2 a.m. Christmas day. The video shows three individuals wearing hoodies and concealing their identities. Police said what concerns them most are rifles stolen in the heist.

Police said they are waiting for a final count from Walmart on how many guns were out in the community.

“Right now we have approximately four rifles and perhaps more,” said Los Lunas Police Chief Roy Melnick. “The inventory is not complete but our concern is those guns falling into the wrong hands.”

Police said the robbers spent a few minutes in the hunting section, broke into the locked glass cases and picked out certain rifles. They made their way to the electronics section, where the broke into locked drawers, and took iPads, cameras and other merchandise.

Police said the robbers filled three shopping carts full of goods and took them to the back of the store, where a fourth person waited in a white SUV.

Police said the thieves loaded the merchandise into the vehicle, and all four fled the scene.

Walmart has dozens of surveillance cameras inside and outside the store. Detectives said they will review more footage from the tapes, looking for the best shots of the suspects’ faces to release to the public.

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